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Noun: pullet  pû-lit
  1. Young hen usually less than a year old
    "The farmer added several pullets to his flock"
     
  2. Flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
    "The recipe called for a young pullet";
    - fryer [N. Amer], frier [N. Amer]

Derived forms: pullets

Type of: biddy, chicken, hen, poulet, volaille [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Pullet